Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Central Park Bike Summonses Explode By 260%

A team of police officers stationed near the crash site in Central Park over the weekend handed out safety pamphlets and urged cyclists to slow down and obey traffic rules. Officers in the park also issued 103 tickets to cyclists for various violations. Forty-two of these summonses were issued in the targeted-enforcement area of 60 Street and West Drive to 65 Street and West Drive from Friday - Sunday. (Photo: Geoffrey Croft/NYC Park Advocates) click on image to enlarge

Manhattan

By Geoffrey Croft

The police have dramatically increased the number of summonses issued to bike riders in Central Park this year, NYC Park Advocates has learned.

Police issued 608 bike violations in Central Park in 2014 vs. 169 during the same period last year, a 260% increase.